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It's a great idea.... but...
I am a professional dog groomer, and we hear SO many complaints about this tool, and have gained so many new nail grinding clients since it's introduction. It doesn't have good battery life, and isn't tough enough for a large dog's nails.
The Dremel MiniMite is a MUCH better investment, because it actually has enough power for larger dog's toenails. It is light weight, not too noisy, easy to control. I've only had two dogs in the past month (out of a couple hundred) that objected to it too badly to finish the job.
Dremel 750-02 Minimite 13,000 RPM 2 Speed 4.8-Volt Cordless Rotary Tool
It doesn't have a guard, but just do a swipe at a time until you figure out how much it'll take off. If youre not sure how to do this, google "toenail grinding" and you'll be able to figure it out pretty quick.
It is still possible to quick dogs with these tools, and if you press and hold them, the heat caused by the friction does become uncomfortable.
For really long nails, it's best to trim off the excess with a regular nail trimmer, and then after that you can upkeep them without trimming, just the grinding.
[Thursday, November 20, 2008]
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Still waiting.....
I haven't been able to even use this product. Because of the high-pitched noise my dog is terrified by it and you have to get your pet accustom to the trimmer and the noise. Depending on your pet that could take weeks, months. Then they have the same product at Walgreens for the same price if not cheaper so save yourself shipping cost and get it around the corner at Walgreens.
[Monday, November 17, 2008]
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Wasted Money...
I purchased this item at a local retailer, anxiously took it home and opened the box. To my dismay, the instructions were, `watch the video on our website before using this on your pet." I have dial up internet at home. Anyway, they instruct you to HOLD your pet until s/he becomes submissive (which is terrifying to most dogs) and acclimate them to the noise until the anxiety passes. You are supposed to lean/lay over your pet and secure each nail with your thumb and forefinger. Well, my Rottie is NOT tolerant to being pushed into submission, squished down to the floor while I'm grabbing at her nails. Usually, she sits in front of me and holds out her paw for nail clipping. This just doesn't work because of the angle you must hold the tool. (practically leaning over the dogs shoulder reaching around the neck or under the leg)
After I finally wrestled her down (all 120 pounds), the anxiety over the light humming noise passed and I was able to get 2 fingers on 1 nail...I pressed her nail against the grinding wheel slowly, but, it stopped! It doesn't have enough power to file the nails down! 2 "C" batteries just doesn't cut it. Where's the AC adapter for this thing!? What a terrible design! It only adds a little curve or takes the edge off. I can do this with a fingernail file while she sits in front of me with her paw in my hand! (without wrestling her into submission, laying on her, pinching her nails, getting my arm chewed on and bribing her with bacon).
Ugh, if you have a LONG time to spend on each nail, as I suspect you don't which is why you are thinking about purchasing a grinder, and you can get past the SMELL of the nail grinding (which even offended my dog) then maybe this would work for you. I expect it might work well if you have a small enough pet that you can position them without squishing them to submission.
[Monday, November 17, 2008]
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